Entrance Antiphon Ps 37:22-23

Do not abandon me, My God, do not go away from me! Hurry to help me, my Saviour.

 

Opening Prayer

God of power and mercy, only with your help can we offer you fitting service and praise. May we live the faith we profess and trust your promise of eternal life.

 

FIRST READING                           

A reading from the book of  wisdom  11:22-12:2

Theme You are merciful to all because you love all that exists.

In your sight, Lord, the whole world is like a grain of dust that tips the scales, like a drop of morning dew falling on the ground. Yet you are merciful to all, because you can do all things and overlook men’s sins so that they can repent.

Yes, you love all that exists, you hold nothing of what you would have made in abhorrence,  for  what you hated anything , you  would not have formed it.  And now, had you not willed it, could a thing persist, how be conserved if not called forth by you? You spare all things because all things are yours, Lord, Lover of life, you whose imperishable spirit is in all. Little by little, therefore, you correct those who offend, you admonish and remind them of how they have sinned, so that they may abstain from evil and trust in you, Lord.

This is the word of the  Lord.

 

Responsorial psalm   Ps 144:1-2.8-11, 13-14.R.v.1

R. I will bless your name for ever, O God my king.

 

1. I will give you glory, O God my king,

I will bless your name for ever.

I will bless you day after day and praise your name for ever. (R.)

 

2. The Lord is kind and full of compassion, slow to anger, abounding in love.

How good is the Lord to all, compassionate to all his creatures. (R.)

 

3. All your creatures shall thank you, O Lord, and your friends shall repeat their blessing.

They shall speak of the glory of your reign and declare your might, O God. (R.)

 

4. The Lord is faithful in all his words and loving in all his deeds. The Lord supports all who fall and raises all who are bowed down (R.)

 

Second Reading    

A reading from the second letter of St. Paul to the Thessalonians 1:11-22

Theme: The name of Christ will be glorified in you and you in him.

We pray continually that our God will make you worthy of his call, and by his power fulfill all your desires for goodness and complete all that you have been doing through faith; because in this way the name of our Lord Jesus Christ will be glorified in you and you in him, by the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ.

To turn now, brothers, to the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and how we shall all be gathered round him: please do not get excited too soon or alarmed by any prediction or rumour or any letter claiming to come from us, implying that the Day of the Lord has already arrived.

This is the word of the Lord.

 

Gospel Acclamation Lk 19:38

Alleluia, alleluia! Blessings on the King who comes in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven and glory in the highest heavens! Alleluia.

 

Gospel                       

A reading from the  Holy Gospel according to Luke 19:1-10

Theme: The Son of man has come to seek out and save what was lost.

Jesus entered Jericho and was going through the town when a man whose name was Zacchaeus made his appearance; he was one of the senior tax collectors and a wealthy man. He was anxious to see what kind of man Jesus was, but he was too short and could not see him for the crowd; so he ran ahead and climbed a sycamore tree to catch a glimpse of Jesus who was to pass that way. When Jesus reached the spot he looked up and spoke to him: “Zachaeus, come down, Hurry, because I must stay at your house today. “And he hurried down and welcomed him joyfully. They all complained when they saw what was happening. “He has gone to stay at a sinner’s house, “they said. But Zacchaeus stood his ground and said to the Lord, “Look, sir, I am going to give half my property to the poor, and if I have cheated anybody I will pay him back four times the amount. “And Jesus said to him, “Today salvation has come to this house, because this man too is a son of Abraham; for the Son of Man has come to seek out and save what was lost.”

This is the Gospel of the Lord.

 

PRAYER OVER THE GIFTS

God of mercy, may we offer a pure sacrifice for the forgiveness of our sins.

 

COMMUNION ANTIPHON                         Ps 15:11

Lord, you will show me the path of life and fill me with joy in your presence.

PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION

Lord,

You give us new hope in this Eucharist.

May the power of your love continue its saving work among us and bring us to the joy you promise.

 

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